Seymour Duncan Steve Miller The Joker MJ's 40th Singlecoil Set

Across his numerous hit records and both Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame career, Steve Miller’s music is synonymous with great Strat™ tone.

One record, in particular, is celebrating a notable anniversary, as is our own Maricela “MJ” Juarez. 2023 marks the 50th year since Miller’s multi-platinum album ‘The Joker’ was released and it is also MJ’s 40th year with Seymour Duncan.

To celebrate both historic occasions, MJ is proud to present The Joker Strat™ set. The set features a custom wind MJ has been making Steve for years. All three single-coil pickups are wound for vintage output around Alnico 2 magnets, with Steve’s signature printed on the cover and the iconic Joker mask on the bottom plate.

The first 160 sets of the Steve Miller “The Joker” MJ 40th Strat® Pickups are pad printed with Steve’s signature on the cover and The Joker logo on the bottom plate, boxed in MJ’s 40th Anniversary limited edition Custom Shop packaging.

MJ remarks: When I started working at Seymour Duncan in March 1983, I had no idea that I would have the opportunity to custom-wind pickups for some of the best guitar players in music. Over the last 40 years, I have put my love, heart, and soul into every aspect of what I do here at the company. Peter Frampton, Steve Miller, and Pete Anderson are like family to me, and it has been an honour to help them craft their signature sounds that have been heard by people all over the world. Now we are excited to give musicians everywhere access to these special pickups we have created together. I hope they bring you joy, inspiration and great tone!